by Teuvo Tuomi | Jun 2, 2025 | Environment, Japan, News, Technology
Japan’s satellites already have such high resolution that they can aid the efficient management of dairy farms and post-disaster recovery and restoration. Japan’s first satellite was Ohsumi, which was launched in 1970 by a team from a research institute at the...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Apr 8, 2025 | China, Environment, Finland, News, Tourism, Travel
Finland’s national tourism authority, Visit Finland, and 25 Finnish tourism companies have concluded a roadshow in China, visiting Hong Kong, Beijing, and Shanghai. The three-city tour aimed to deepen partnerships with China, Finland’s largest Asian...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Mar 24, 2025 | Environment, Climate, Finland, Innovation, News, Technology, Thailand
Kemira will make a multi-million Euro investment in multiple production line expansion of strength chemical agents for paper, board, and tissue at its Wellgrow site in Thailand. The implementation of the expansion project will begin next year, and the new capacity is...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Mar 23, 2025 | Asia, Climate, Environment, News, Philippines, Weather
Scientists from the nonprofit group Climate Central report that 10 out of 51 countries in Asia recorded more than 30 days of temperatures reaching Climate Shift Index (CSI) level 2 or higher. Brunei Darussalam ranked first with 83 days, while Maldives was second with...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jan 14, 2025 | Energy, Environment, Finland, News, Singapore, Sustainability, Technology
Finnish Neste has made the first delivery of its MY Renewable Diesel to the marine sector in Singapore. The delivery was made in cooperation with KPI Ocean Connect. According to Neste, its MY Renewable Diesel is reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in multiple...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Dec 22, 2024 | AI, China, Environment, News, Technology
Under its Firefly brand, Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Nio has launched a new small car, which will compete with BMW’s Mini and Mercedes-Benz’s Smart. William Li, the co-founder and CEO of the Shanghai-based carmaker, says that the small and cheap model...
